3-year-old boy dead from head injuries, police say

CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. - The son of a local police chief is expected to be charged with murder after his 3-year-old stepson died, police say.

Channel 2 Action News has learned Brently Gore died from head injuries Sunday. His stepfather, Joshua Richards, is accused of injuring the boy, he was arrested and charged with child cruelty earlier this week.

We first reported this story on Wednesday when we learned the boy was airlifted to an Atlanta hospital because of the severity of his injuries.